Bio on Frank Stockton

Read “The Lady, or the Tiger?” (wkbk pgs 230-242)

Students complete wkbk pg 244 (REG) or pg 245 (DC)

As a class complete short story analysis wkst (REG or DC)

Found Poem

HW: Print 4 blank copies of the story analysis wkst

Bio on WW Jacobs

Read “The Monkey’s Paw” (wkbk pgs 260-278)

Students complete wkbk pg 279 (REG) or pg 281 (DC)

As a class complete short story analysis wkst (REG or DC)

Movie Poster

HW: Find a short story for your own to analyze, bring in a copy to be approved.  It can come from the literature text, but cannot be in the wkbk.

Bio on Anton Chekhov

Read “ The Bet” (wkbk pgs 128-140)

Students complete wkbk pg 142 (REG) or pg 143 (DC)

As a class complete short story analysis wkst (REG or DC)

Concrete Poem

HW: Read your self-selected short story.  Complete your short story analysis wkst (REG or DC)

Bio on Edgar Allen Poe

Read “Tell Tale Heart” (wkbk pgs 246-256, audio CD #  )

Students complete wkbk pg 257 (REG) or 259 (DC)

As a class complete short story analysis wkst

Thematic Venn Diagram

HW:  Begin building your bio board or power point to present your self-selected short story.  Use your short story analysis wkst.  (REG or DC)

Your presentation must include:

• Plot summary chart
• Conflict visual interpretation
• Character visual interpretation
• REG: Two other literary devices visually presented
• DC: One other literary device visually presented and your creative writing piece to demonstrate a different literary device.